14 Day Best of Uganda Big 5 and Primate Safari

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival

On your arrival at Entebbe International Airport you will be met by our guide who will greet you and transfer you to your hotel, taking between 15 minutes to 40 minutes, depending on traffic. Overnight stay at the lodge.

Day 2

Departure to Murchison Falls NP

Early morning drive to the far Western part of Uganda and en-route will visit the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to see the Rhinos and continue. Overnight stay at the lodge/ camp.

Day 3

Murchison falls National Park

The early morning game drive give an opportunity to see animals like antelopes, buffaloes, elephants, giraffes and big cats like lions, hyena, leopard, including a number of birds like hornbills, vultures, woodpeckers, storks and many others.

Later go for lunch at the lodge and relax before the boat cruise at 2:00pm at the magnificent river Nile and crocodiles, African fish eagles, yawning hippos and many other wildlife species can be seen during the boat cruise. Overnight at the lodge/camp.

Day 4

Drive to Kibale Forest Park

This drive will take 6 to 7 hours and before reaching the lodge. We shall have lunch in fortpotal town, then proceed to the lodge to check in. Overnight stay at the lodge/camp.

Day 5

Kibale Forest National Park

After breakfast we shall depart for chimpanzee tracking, this activity takes 3-4 hours depending where the chimps had slept and the terrain. After the activity we shall go back to the lodge for lunch and freshening up. After lunch we shall go for a swamp walk at Bigodi wetland sanctuary. This sanctuary hosts over 200 bird species like hornbills, waxbill, flycatchers, malimbe, turaco, barbets, sunbirds and many more. It also hosts over 8 primate species, squirrels, butterflies, flogs, reptiles and over 150 tree species. After the walk return to the lodge/camp for an overnight.

Day 6

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

This awesome experience can end at midday the drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Kikolongo Equator and perhaps take pictures then check in at the lodge. Overnight stay at lodge/ Camp.

Day 7

Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast depart for a game drive expect to see lions, leopards, hyena, cobs, waterbucks, bushbucks and many other animals can be seen with a number of birds because this park have over 600 bird species making it Uganda’s final birding destination. After lunch go for the boat cruise through kazinga channel, a variety of bird species, elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles and many others can be viewed. Overnight at the lodge/ Camp.

Day 8

Depart to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast we shall depart to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through Ishasha sector increasing our chances of seeing the tree climbing lions, then continue and have lunch in Kihihi town. There after proceed to the lodge/ camp for check in and overnight.

Day 9

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast we shall depart for the amazing Gorilla tracking. This activity takes 3-5 hours depending on Gorilla movements and the terrain, after return to the lodge/camp for lunch and freshening up. After lunch go for a community walk, meet the local people, interact with them and participate in their daily routine activities. Overnight at lodge/camp.

Day 10

Depart to Lake Bunyonyi

Set off early morning from the lodge to Lake Bunyonyi via Kabale town and have lunch in town, there after proceed to the lodge for an overnight.

Day 11

Lake Bunyonyi

Depart for a nature walk/hiking to see bird species and good scenic view of Kabale plains and after lunch go for a boat ride and after return at the lodge for an overnight.

Day 12

Departure to Lake Mburo

Travel to Lake Mburo via Mbarara town and have lunch in town then proceed to the lodge for check in an overnight.

Day 13

Lake Mburo National Park

See the impalas, giraffe, zebra in the morning game drive and after lunch go for a boat cruise see birds and game taking water. Overnight stay at the lodge/camp.

Day 14

Travel back to Kampala/Entebbe International Airport

Farewell to our clients.